#3891AE
Closest named color: Blue NCS (#118AB2). oklch(61.6% 0.094 223.2), rgb(56, 145, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.82:1).
About this color
#3891AE is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 223°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue NCS (#118AB2), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.82:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue NCS (#118AB2) |
| Black text | 5.82:1 |
| White text | 3.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3891AE |
| RGB | rgb(56, 145, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(195, 51%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.6% 0.094 223.2) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #3891AE | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3891AE | 5.82:1 | AA | Lc 40.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3891AE text on white | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3891AE text on black | 5.82:1 | AA | Lc -38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 500.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6F8
oklch(97% 0.006 223.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECF0
oklch(93.6% 0.013 221.4)
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Step 200
200
#C8DDE6
oklch(88.5% 0.026 225.3)
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Step 300
300
#A1C8D6
oklch(80.9% 0.046 221.7)
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Step 400
400
#6BABC2
oklch(70.7% 0.074 222.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#3891AE
oklch(61.6% 0.094 223.2)
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Step 600
600
#09809F
oklch(55.7% 0.102 223)
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Step 700
700
#006B86
oklch(49% 0.091 223.1)
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Step 800
800
#03586E
oklch(42.7% 0.078 222.6)
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Step 900
900
#134859
oklch(37.6% 0.061 223.7)
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Step 950
950
#0E2B34
oklch(27.2% 0.038 221.3)
#3891AE with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #808EB0 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7082AE | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009A9A | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3891AE
#3891AE
oklch(61.6% 0.094 223.2)
- #B47256
#B47256
oklch(61.6% 0.093 43.6)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #3891AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.031
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.040
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.042
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.042
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.045
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.046
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.047
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.050
Use #3891AE in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.